The Go Point: When It's Time To Decide Knowing What To Do And When To Do It

Description

What do you do when it’s time to get off the fence? One of the world’s most noted leadership experts, Michael Useem uses dramatic storytelling to show how to master the art and science of being decisive. He places you smack in the middle of people who faced their go point, when actions–or lack of them–determined the fates of individuals, companies, and countries. • Why on earth did Robert E. Lee send General George Pickett on an almost suicidal charge against the Union lines at Gettysburg? • How does the leader of a firefighting crew make life-or-death decisions when one direction means safety, the other danger? • You’ve just assumed responsibility for a scandal-wracked corporation, a company teetering on the brink of disaster. What you decide over the course of the next several days will have consequences for thousands of employees and investors. How do you fulfill your responsibilities? You’ll discover why some decisions were flawless, perfectly on target, and others utterly disastrous. Most of all, you’ll learn how to make the right calls yourself, whether you’re changing your career, launching a product, or deciding on a potential acquisition or merger.

About the Author

Michael Useemis a professor in the Management Department and Faculty Director of the Center for Leadership and Change Management and McNulty Leadership Program at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. His university teaching includes MBA and executive-MBA courses on management and leadership, and he offers programs on leadership and governance for managers in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. He works on leadership development with many companies and organizations in the private, public and nonprofit sectors.He is co-anchor for a weekly program “Leadership in Action” on SiriusXM Radio Channel 132 and co-director of the annual CEO Academy. He is the author ofThe Leader’s Checklist, The Strategic Leader’s Roadmap(with Harbir Singh),The Edge: How Ten CEOs Learned to Lead—And the Lessons for Us All, Go Long: Why Long-Term Thinking Is Your Best Short-Term Strategy(with Dennis Carey, Brian Dumaine, and Rodney Zemmel).Mastering Catastrophic Risk(with Howard Kunreuther),Fortune Makers: The Leaders Creating China’s Great Global Companies(with Harbir Singh, Neng Liang, and Peter Cappelli),The India Way(with Peter Cappelli, Harbir Singh, and Jitendra Singh), andBoards That Lead(with Ram Charan and Dennis Carey).